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Chapter 6: My Junior Disciple is Too Impulsive
Chapter 6: My Junior Disciple is Too Impulsive
6. My Junior Disciple is Too Impulsive
Lei Jun's eyes flickered as he interpreted the divination lot.
Maintaining the status quo, playing it safe, seeking to avoid mistakes rather than striving for achievement—this path led to peace, without benefits but also devoid of dangers.
Taking the initiative to hunt down the culprit, however, could potentially lead to two very different outcomes: a fortunate or an unfortunate lot, one auspicious and the other filled with peril.
"That Dao child is exceptional, but with so many people searching for him, he has managed to evade capture for a long time. There may be other reasons for this."
The young Daoist priest, advocating for adhering to their original duties, continued to persuade, "Junior disciple, before the situation becomes clear, let's first adapt to changing circumstances..."
The teenage Daoist priest shook his head. "I also suspect that someone else may be helping that little thief. It is precisely because of this that we must uncover the truth as soon as possible!"
He had made up his mind and was determined to split their forces into two groups.
Although he was young, he was talented and highly regarded by the elders of the sect.
The young Daoist priest had joined the sect earlier, but he was not a direct disciple of the same master as this teenager, so he couldn't forcefully override the younger priest's decision at this moment.
Several Dao children from the Six Divisions who were beside Lei Jun hesitated.
They wanted to follow the teenage Daoist priest and take the initiative to attack, as this would give them a better chance to make merit.
However, the shadow of the incident from a few months ago, when Elder Du's altar had exploded, still lingered.
The Dao child with the surname Zhang had just recovered from his serious injuries, and he shuddered when he thought of how proactive he had been before.
Everyone wondered if they should learn from Lei Jun's previous approach...
"Lei Jun is always ready to serve the high Daoist priest."
A tall figure took the initiative to step forward first, following the young Daoist priest with the surname Gao.
Those around them stared at Lei Jun, who had stepped forward, their mouths agape.
"Brother Lei?"
A little Dao child beside him whispered, "You said before that we should first do the duties at hand well and then consider other things..."
Lei Jun said, "Whether we stay or go now, we are serving the sect and fulfilling the duties of the Heavenly Master's Mansion."
"Very good!"
The teenage Daoist was delighted and quickly set off with a few others.
Not long after they left, Wang Guiyuan came looking for them. He looked around and asked, "Brother Luo, why are you here alone? Where's Brother Gao?"
The young Daoist priest explained, "Brother Gao suspects that the thief has accomplices, so he took some people to investigate and capture them."
After hearing the list of names of those who had taken the initiative to attack, Wang Guiyuan didn't say anything, but he sighed inwardly:
He had no desire to get involved in such matters and just wanted to lie low in his own small world. Unfortunately, his master had given him this task just before leaving.
As for Lei Jun, he seemed to have a strong fighting spirit.
"The young have such vigor."
Wang Guiyuan shook his head lightly. "But I can't blame them. Life is short, and we must seize the day..."
However, if something happened to Lei Jun, he wouldn't know how to explain it to his master and the senior female disciple, Xu Yuanzhen.
............
Lei Jun and his group followed the teenage Daoist priest as they searched around, but they didn't find anything.
Along the way, they met other teams, and they learned that the thief had once tried to break through a checkpoint but escaped before he could be caught. Fortunately, the overall encirclement was gradually narrowing.
"The fact that he hasn't been caught on the spot despite such close calls suggests that someone is secretly helping him." The teenage Daoist priest became even more convinced of his judgment.
The team searched the mountains again as the encirclement tightened.
As the net closed in, they were able to find more and more clues.
"He's nearby!"
Before the teenage Daoist priest could finish his sentence, he suddenly noticed a brilliant light shining in the mountains in another direction, followed by the sound of thunder.
Lei Jun's eyes narrowed as he noticed the direction of the Daoist children's courtyard.
The teenage Daoist priest also reacted immediately: "The Dao children's courtyard... A diversionary tactic!"
The fugitive thief did indeed have accomplices, and they had taken advantage of the fact that everyone was out searching the mountains to target the relatively empty Dao children's courtyard and strike at another objective.
It seemed they had been discovered, but it was unclear if they had succeeded.
"The big fish is in the other direction. We must net them all at once!" The teenage Daoist priest snorted.
Lei Jun said, "Daoist Priest, regarding the previous thief, we should be close to capturing him."
The young Daoist priest scanned the area and took out a spirit talisman, handing it to Lei Jun. "Take them to continue pursuing the smaller thief from before. I'll go back and stop the bigger fish."
Several Dao children were tempted and stepped forward, wanting to accompany the young Daoist priest to capture the bigger target.
"What Brother Luo said makes sense. With the situation unclear, Elder Gao and the others should be more careful..." Before Lei Jun could finish, the young Daoist priest had already turned and left decisively.
Lei Jun calmly turned back and looked at the few Dao children who remained by his side. "Let's continue. We've come this far, so we can't let the original thief get away."
The talisman the young Daoist priest gave to Lei Jun was a Thunderclap Talisman, an extraordinarily powerful artifact.
Even a cultivator who had already built their foundation would have to be cautious when encountering it.
The thief, being only at the First Level of Qi Refinement, naturally couldn't withstand its might.
The young Daoist priest hesitated for a moment before giving the talisman to Lei Jun, not because he was reluctant, but because he was afraid that the talisman's power would obliterate both the thief and the stolen goods.
It was advantageous to be a direct disciple; Lei Jun could create his own talismans... He tucked away the talisman and led the few Dao children to continue their search through the mountains.
"Everyone spread out and widen our search area, but don't go too far from each other. Stay within calling distance." After giving the instructions, Lei Jun took the lead and ventured into the mountain ridges.
As they searched, suddenly there was a tremendous upheaval in the distance! The intensity of the tremors rivaled the explosion of Elder Du's altar earlier.
But it didn't seem to be coming from the direction of the Daoist children's courtyard below the mountain.
Instead, it appeared to be coming from higher up in the mountains.
The attention of the Daoist children searching the mountains was drawn to this violent disturbance.
Just then, a black shadow darted out from the forest and rushed toward the cliffs.
Lei Jun was the first to notice and called out to the others as he immediately gave chase.
Unfortunately, the commotion in the mountains drowned out his voice.
Nevertheless, Lei Jun quickly caught up to the black-robed figure.
The figure wore the same gray robe as Lei Jun and had their face concealed, appearing to be another Daoist acolyte. However, their skin was pale, and their body was covered in wounds, making them look extremely disheveled.
"As fellow disciples, I don't wish to resort to hurting each other," Lei Jun said.
The thief let out a cold laugh. "Enough nonsense. Get out of my way!"
Before he finished speaking, the thief lashed out with a kick, aiming for Lei Jun's throat.
Lei Jun remained calm in the face of danger. Even before he had opened his mouth to speak, the eight Qi Seas within his body had begun to resonate, and true Qi surged like a mighty river.
Without dodging or evading, he lifted his hand to block the incoming kick.
Not only was the thief's leg deflected, but their entire body was also shaken and sent flying backward, losing balance and tumbling in mid-air.
Lei Jun took a step forward and reached out to grab the thief by the chest and abdomen.
Unexpectedly, a faint light appeared on the thief's chest and abdomen.
A black, scale-like piece of armor appeared, resembling a protective mirror that blocked Lei Jun's palm.
From this black scale, a brilliant light radiated outward, quickly forming a large shield that defended the thief from the attack.
However, the thief's face turned even paler, their features ashen and their body extremely weak.
Lei Jun wasted no time. With his other hand, he held up a yellow talisman, on which two fingers were pressed, and chanted:
"Hurry, as commanded..."
Thunder rumbled in the sky above, and lightning flashed.
Lei Jun brandished the Thunderclap Talisman and shouted:
"Heavenly Thunder, aid me!"
"Boom!"
A startling thunderbolt struck down! The lightning enveloped and bombarded the thief, but the black scale on their chest emanated a radiant shield that withstood the thunderous assault.
The defensive power of this black scale was truly astonishing, as even the lightning couldn't penetrate it.
However, the artifact was extremely taxing on the thief.
While the lightning didn't harm the thief, they appeared to be at their limit, with blood flowing from their orifices as they fell backward, their eyes fixed on the sky.
In that moment of distraction, the radiant light around the black scale dimmed, the shield dissipated, and only the scale itself remained, falling to the ground, no longer under the thief's control.
Lei Jun reached out and grabbed the scale.
The thief stood stiffly, glaring at Lei Jun, and shouted hoarsely:
"You and I are the same! You're not surnamed Li either, yet you're still working for the Li family. The position of Celestial Master won't fall to you!"
Lei Jun replied, "Regardless of our surnames, your First Level of Qi Refinement cultivation is insufficient for this matter. You're just being used as cannon fodder."
The thief's eyes widened in fury, but their spirit was exhausted, and they died on the spot.
(End of Chapter)
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